By the way, Primoz now has 3 steals total this year, which matches the number of different uniforms he's worn. He's played in 45 games and gone steal-less in 43 of them. Somehow he got 2 in one game against Memphis (his single game career high). I reviewed the game tape and it appears as though Darko passed him the ball both times because he though he was a teammate. Those shouldn't count.

Its funny. Someone will have a certain opinion and other people will say that they are looking at it thru rose colored glasses. Ok. Thats subjective. Then they get stats. Then people discount the stats saying that stats can prove anything.
You gotta trust your gut.

all that boils down to is my subjectivity is worth more to me than yours.

It's about the minutes. That's like saying he's not as good a rebounder as Tayshaun, because he averages less per game.

Now efficiency per 48 minutes... He's tops on the team. Just under Carmelo Anthony. Above Chris Paul, Baron Davis, Tyson Chandler, Dwyane Wade, AI, JO, AK47, T-Mac, Brandon Roy, David West, Chauncey, etc. 23rd in the league overall if you take out the garbage time-only guys who have only played a handful of games. He's WAY ahead of Ratliff, Dice, Sheed, and Max.

Again, you can twist stats to say what you want a lot of times, but there is no arguing the fact that he puts up numbers. You'll have a better chance if you stick to calling him "inexperienced".

A lot of us may not like seeing Amir's PT fluctuate, but he doesn't seem to mind.

The plan for Amir Johnson this season was to get him playing more. But that doesn't mean he'll see action in every game, evident by him not playing (coaches decision) against San Antonio.

"We had a talk as a group the other day, just about where we're at and what we have to do," Saunders said. "Guys have to understand one night you might be called upon, another you might not. And whether you're called upon to play five (minutes) or 20, that you have to be ready in order to do that."
Johnson said he knew his playing time this season was probably going to fluctuate.

"I'm fine with that," Johnson said. "I just want to help us keep on winning, and make sure I'm ready whenever I get my number called."

San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich, whose Spurs tried to sign Johnson this past summer, said he likes the way the Pistons have brought the 20-year-old along."He's just going to get better and better," Popovich said. "A lot of people around the league realize what a talent he is, and I think Detroit has done a great job of bringing him along slowly; not making him do too much too soon. He's done it the right way. He's learned how you have to play in this league, and what it takes to become a contributor. He's becoming more of a contributor as each year passes by. He's going to be an important player for them in the future."